Today in Hockey History: July 15 Matthew Zator | July 15, 2024 July 15 was a big date for head coaching changes in National Hockey League history. Two very successful coaches made decisions on this date, with one making a surprising exit…
Top 3 All-Time Blues Goalies Stephen Ground | July 11, 2024 Great teams are often defined by great goaltenders. What would the New Jersey Devils or Colorado Avalanche of the 90s and 2000s be without Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy? Successful…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 7 Game 7 Heroes Brian Swane | June 24, 2024 For the 12th time in franchise history, the Edmonton Oilers will play in Game 7 of a Stanley Cup Playoffs series, when they take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers…
Maple Leafs’ 3 Best Free Agent Signings of All-Time Spencer Lazary | June 23, 2024 *This archive was originally written in June 2023 With NHL free agency opening in less than 10 days, all 32 NHL teams will be in preparation mode. Before that, the…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Comebacks From 3-1 Series Deficit Brian Swane | June 18, 2024 When they took to the ice for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday (June 15) at Rogers Place, the Edmonton Oilers were trailing the Florida Panthers 3-0…
Today in Hockey History: June 16 Matthew Zator | June 16, 2024 There was only one game played on June 16, and it brought the Stanley Cup back to Motown for the second straight year. This date in NHL history also saw…
Ranking the Maple Leafs’ Best Goalies Since 1990 The Old Prof | May 9, 2024 I’ve enjoyed the past five years as I’ve covered the Toronto Maple Leafs. As many readers know, I come to writing about hockey from my history of being a teacher,…
April 29 Hockey Birthdays: Toews, Joseph, Jarry Ryan Gagne | April 29, 2024 On April 29, we celebrate the birthdays of 32 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several Stanley Cup winners, including “Captain Serious,” one of the greatest statistical goalies…
Oilers’ 1999 Series vs. Stars: The Closest Sweep in Team History Brian Swane | April 28, 2024 Of the dozens upon dozens of postseason series that the Edmonton Oilers have played in their NHL history, their 1999 Western Conference Quarter-Finals match-up with the Dallas Stars is probably…
Today in Hockey History: April 26 Matthew Zator | April 26, 2024 One of the biggest treats for National Hockey League fans is the thrill of watching a Game 7 during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This date has provided quite a few…
Top 3 All-Time Maple Leafs Goalies Jeff Seide | January 25, 2024 From A-to-Z, or rather from Frederik Andersen to Ken Wregget, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had nearly a hundred goaltenders take the ice. As one of the NHL’s original six…
Top 10 Best Undrafted NHL Goalies Jeff Seide | December 27, 2023 The NHL Entry Draft has long been the NHL’s pipeline for talent. While teams draft players in the hope that they will one day be in their NHL lineup, there…